Explore the world of Sodor with Thomas and his friends in this beautifully illustrated collection of six classic stories. From daring rescues to hilarious adventures, there's something for every young train enthusiast. All aboard!

 

Details

ISBN13: 9781761215872
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 160
Edition:
Publication Date: 01 Apr 2025
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Publication City, Country: Australia
Dimensions (cm): 27(H)x19.5(L)880
Weight (gm): 880

Author Biography

The Thomas the Tank engines stories were created by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry, who was born in Hampshire in 1911. He grew up close to the railway and was convinced that the steam engines all had different personalities. He used to imagine conversations between them. Later when he was grown up and his son Christopher became ill with measles, Wilbert told stories Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends to entertain him. Christopher asked for more and more stories and Wilbert began writing them down. The first of the Railway Series books was published in 1945, and Awdry wrote 26 Railway books in total before his son, Christopher, took over the series. There have since been multiple, hugely popular, Thomas the Tank Engine TV series and films.

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